East Budleigh Village will be holding its annual Scarecrow Festival from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 June. There will be an entertaining and varied programme of events together with a fabulous display of scarecrows throughout the village.
The Village Hall will provide the main focus for the Festival. Bacon Baps, Cream Teas and hot and cold drinks will be served from 11am - 4pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Stalls will be selling Books, Plants, Cakes and Bric-a-Brac and there will be a Tombola and a Raffle. The Friends of All Saints East Budleigh will also have a stall promoting their...
Leading SW law firm advises on major postal delivery deal A leading South West law firm has advised on a major deal to create the fourth largest postal delivery company in the UK. Stephens Scown LLP’s corporate team acted for Steve Stokes in his management buy-out of CMS Network (UK) Limited. CMS offers clients a complete mailroom outsourcing solution and has major clients including Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, The Guardian and Warner Music. Through the management buy-out, CMS has been combined with the much larger downstream access operator, Secured Mail to create The Delivery Group....
The installation of a new press at Hedgerow Print in Crediton represents the largest single investment in the Company’s 26-year history.
The new Komori LS529 press significantly increases the Company’s capacity as it runs at more than twice the speed of the previous press. The built-in UV ink and lamp system, dries sheets as they leave the press, further increasing the speed of production.
Having been voted UK Environment Focused Printing Firm of the Year in 2014, the Company’s environmental credentials will now be further enhanced, as they no longer need to use spray...
The social highlight of the racing season, Ladies’ Day, will return once again this year on Tuesday 23rd June.
The evening’s racing starts at 18:00 with gates opening at 16:00. Last race is 20:35.
Book before 17:00 on Tuesday 16th June and you could receive two Paddock Enclosure tickets for the price of one (£18 instead of the usual £36). Missed the deadline? Don’t miss out – tickets available at £18 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure and are also available at the gate on the day.
Once again – children aged 16 and under and students with a...
A new initiative called Biker Down, South West held a successful pilot workshop on Saturday 6 June at The Devon Travel Academy at West Point Exeter. The course is a free first aid course created by bikers for bikers designed specifically for treating injured riders.
Biker Down involves a three hour course that is broken down into three modules delivered by Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service Fire, Bike Team:
Scene Assessment & Dynamic Risk Assessment
Basic First Aid – covering catastrophic bleeding, CPR and helmet removal
AnTech Ltd, based in Exeter has been shortlisted in the Technology Innovation of the Year Category for the fifth annual Private Business Awards, sponsored by PWC, in association with HSBC and The Supper Club.
The awards recognise the most successful companies and individuals in the private sector and this year has been an exceptional with a record number of 2,000 nominations being submitted. AnTech will represent the West and Wales region and is up against 3 other finalists within its category.
Established in 1992, AnTech has steadily grown its product portfolio and service...
Two Exeter School brothers are planning a trip of a life time for a deserving cause.
Lower Sixth Former Tom Counsell and his brother Will, who is the Upper Fifth, are volunteering for four weeks over the summer as rugby coaches in Swaziland.
The duo will be working with the Swaziland-based charity SKRUM, whose aim is to give the school children of Swaziland social awareness and sex education while having fun and playing rugby.
Both boys are on the school's 1st XI rugby team of which Tom will be captain next season and they regularly play for the Exeter Chiefs...
Police have received reports of a theft from a vehicle parked on a drive Lympstone.
The vehicle had been left unlocked in the Underhill area of Lympstone and items stolen, including an Apple iPad, between 5.30pm on Tuesday 9th and 7.10am Wednesday the 10th June.
A police spokesman said: “We are asking for local residents to be vigilant and ensure that their vehicles are locked and items removed when left unattended.
“If anyone witnessed the crime or noticed anything suspicious in the area, please contact the police on 101 or 101@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk...
Exeter's Josh Ellis has been named the winner of the VQ Learner of the Year Award 2015 for England, in recognition of his outstanding achievement following a vocational qualification in Plumbing at Exeter College.
Josh, 21, won the gold medal at the World Skills competition, with his work deemed ‘near perfect’ by the judges.
Josh has since progressed to a Level 3 Plumbing qualification and become the main installer for his company due to the exceptionally high standard of his work. He is now successfully juggling a very high demand for his work with his further studies at...
Byron McGuigan has spoken of his delight after today agreeing terms on a new one-year deal with Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs.
The 25-year-old Namibian is the latest name to commit his future to the Devon club, having initially arrived at Sandy Park on a short-term deal to cover compatriot Chrysander Botha.
McGuigan, who has previously played for Border Bulldogs, Glasgow Warriors and Bay of Plenty, featured 17 times for the Chiefs last season, scoring three tries - including one on the final day of the season against Sale Sharks.
